Still Waters Posted April 23, 2012 #1 Share Posted April 23, 2012 A young Missouri man has turned to the Internet in search of investors for his expedition into the remote jungles of Africa seeking to document undiscovered flora and fauna. That is not so unusual, but one of the creatures he hopes to find is: a living dinosaur.The region Stephen McCullah, the organizer of the expedition, has chosen to explore is the reputed home of the Mokèlé-mbèmbé, a dinosaur-like creature said to be up to 35 feet long (11 meters), with brownish-gray skin and a long, flexible neck.Many locals believe that it lives in the caves it digs in riverbanks, and that the beast feeds on elephants, hippos and crocodiles. McCullah posted his pitch on Kickstarter.com asking for $27,000 in donations so that he and his friends can launch the Newmac Expedition, "one of the first expeditions in this century with the goal of categorizing plant and animal species in the vastly unexplored Republic of the Congo." The preliminary four-man venture is slated to launch June 26. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafterman Posted April 23, 2012 #2 Share Posted April 23, 2012 So basically me and couple of buds want some cash so we can go on a cool trip - and bring a tranq rifle if they'll let us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted April 23, 2012 #3 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Is June far enough out to let them collect the whole 27K? Sounds cool to me. Good luck to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudSix Posted April 23, 2012 #4 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Damn it seems that i was beaten to the punch, guess i will have to do another one after them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted April 24, 2012 #5 Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) I also need $27,000 for an.... expedition.... Edited April 24, 2012 by Imaginarynumber1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakari Posted April 24, 2012 #6 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Bigfoot in Hawaii expedition here I come !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishgent Posted April 24, 2012 #7 Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) $27000 wouldnt even pay for thier flights to Africa. I would be asking for a lot more than that. Add another nought onto the end and maybe it would be enough for a proper expedition edit.....sorry, I hate typos Edited April 24, 2012 by Englishgent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKO Posted April 24, 2012 #8 Share Posted April 24, 2012 He has high hopes ay? Going on a search to find a dinosaur, a canine sized spider AND man eating fish. Sort of reminds me of the Jumanji world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted April 24, 2012 #9 Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) $27000 wouldnt even pay for thier flights to Africa. I would be asking for a lot more than that. Add another nought onto the end and maybe it would be enough for a proper expedition edit.....sorry, I hate typos Now, funding for a 3 month (i think they want to go for 3 months) expedition aside, half that 24,000 would be gone after round trip tickets to the Congo for a group of 4 (Don't remember of the article said 4, I'm just guessing). $2600 apiece. I think I might need 50,00 for my...uhh..."expedition" Edited April 24, 2012 by Imaginarynumber1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted April 24, 2012 #10 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Damn it seems that i was beaten to the punch, guess i will have to do another one after them Maybe your expedition could be to find this expedition after t goes missing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted April 24, 2012 #11 Share Posted April 24, 2012 There's some very funky stuff in the Congo,including cannibals I believe.Not the brightest idea. Just my 2 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crypto2357 Posted April 24, 2012 #12 Share Posted April 24, 2012 "Though the team members largely lack formal education in biology or zoology, they "anticipate discovering hundreds of new insect, plant and fish species during the course of our research........Or being eaten and never heard of again" (most likely scenario) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafterman Posted April 24, 2012 #13 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Actually he just wants the cash to buy and old van, a couple bags of weed, and some Bonnaroo tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A rather obscure Bassoon Posted April 24, 2012 #14 Share Posted April 24, 2012 An Elephant swimming across a lake is the most likely scenario for Mokele Mbembe.These guys sound like a bunch of amateurs and they will probably never be heard from again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersonFromPorlock Posted April 24, 2012 #15 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Maybe your expedition could be to find this expedition after t goes missing! Worked for Stanley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakari Posted April 24, 2012 #16 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Worked for Stanley! Works for BFRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudSix Posted April 24, 2012 #17 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Maybe your expedition could be to find this expedition after t goes missing! Hah even better, WHEN i find them i'll be a hero and take credit for their "findings" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharma warrior Posted April 24, 2012 #18 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I see another "Fail TV" documentary coming to either SyFy channel or History channel. An hour of "Did you hear that?" and "I saw something move over there!" Who could believe that a population of dinosaurs big enough to prey on elephants could exist anywhere on earth without being discovered long ago? Still the intrepid explorers will tramp around in the jungle for a few days, sell the footage they shoot, and we'll all watch it on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJNYC Posted April 24, 2012 #19 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Why do they need tanquilizer guns? Why is it always capture instead of videos and pictures. Can't they just leave the animals in peace? Sheesh. but then again, as you all said, might never hear from them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logical Thought Posted April 24, 2012 #20 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I see another "Fail TV" documentary coming to either SyFy channel or History channel. An hour of "Did you hear that?" and "I saw something move over there!" Who could believe that a population of dinosaurs big enough to prey on elephants could exist anywhere on earth without being discovered long ago? Still the intrepid explorers will tramp around in the jungle for a few days, sell the footage they shoot, and we'll all watch it on TV. Haha! funny and true. I can't wait to set my DVR to record the adventures of these clumsy explorers wandering through the swamps of Africa and jumping at the sight of every elephant or alligator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted April 24, 2012 #21 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Who knows maybe they'll find something, hope it doesn't eat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod222 Posted April 24, 2012 #22 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Who are the fools who will give their money to these scammers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted April 25, 2012 #23 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Why do they need tanquilizer guns? Why is it always capture instead of videos and pictures. Can't they just leave the animals in peace? Sheesh. but then again, as you all said, might never hear from them again. Because when you hunt an imaginary animal, only showing off an imaginary body will do, not just showing off imaginary videos and pictures. But seriously, we have lots of pictures and videos of Sasquatch, but until we have a body that can be examined by science, it could all be a combination of hoaxes and mistaken identities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaneSilvermoon Posted April 25, 2012 #24 Share Posted April 25, 2012 3 month expedition, cost of trip + 3 months worth of bills back home. I too think these guys are shooting a bit short for their vacation fundraiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted April 25, 2012 #25 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I don't know why this slipped past me yesterday when i read it.... A living dinosaur in Africa? So a Crocodile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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